Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-14
SPIRIT OF THE NEWS.

A. Carleton, of Philadelphia, men,
Der OF the general executive board,
knights of Labor, visited Akron,
O.. last week and lifted the boycott
which, about eight months ago, was
placed on the Empire reaper and mower
works of J. F. Seiberling & Co., and
other enterprises in which j. F. Sci
berling is interested.
Mendel Jung, an old man, living in
New York, drank two teaspoonfuls of
whisky New Years day and died soon
His daughter-in-law also tasted the
liquor and nearly expired. Friends of
William jung, the dead man, son. are
said to have stated that young Jung
tried to poison his wife, but billed his
father instead.
The Decatur Land. improvement &
Insurance Company at Decatur, Ala,
has been incorpo rated Yesterday with
capital stock of.s7 800. 900. Eugene c.
Gordon. q brother of Gov. Gordon, is at
the head of the enterprise. The object is
to operate four iron and number of
charcoal furnaces and other industries
The German ironmasters have made
an agreement with those of Belgium to
refrain from selling rails in each others
country. The ironmasters OF both
countries are endeavoring to induce the
English manufacturers of rails TO enter
3 similar agreement.
The need of a strong leader in France
to-day is made plain BY the enthusiasm
aroused by Gambetta' name and by
the praise lavished upon him by feumer
enemies.
The interesting assertion comes from
Paris that in the last year the dogs
there killed 100, 900 rats
All the colleries in the Wilkesbarre
region, shipping over the New Jersey
Central railroad, are idle. The closing
of the mines has thrown out of en-
ployment 6,100 men and boys.
The residents of British Columbia
are planning to starve out the Chinese
William H. Warner. a Connecticut
murderer and suicide, left a document
ordering that his body should be heldfor
one week after his supposed death, and
that he be buried face downwards, all
Of which directions were religiously
observed by his frieds.
Mr.. and Mrs Seth Thompson, of East
BridgeWater, are supposed to be the
Oldest married couple in Massachusetts.
January l, they celebrated the seventy
second anniversary of their marriage
Thirty-two Socialists were expelled
from Frankfort Germany, during the
closing days of the year. The expuls-
ions created much excitement among
the workingmen, but the police were ON
the alert and no disturbances occurred.
Lady Colin Campbell is much dis
turbed at the prospect of another ses-
sion in the Divorce Court. She was
told after the case was recently closed
that there could be no rehearing, and
she spoke of the relief that that assur-
ance afforded her.
Who knows yet whether the inter-
State commerce campaign will be a
long or q short haul, or whether it will
be a politicians haul. -Gaivestom News.
The Tones, who feel that Gladstone,
if he got another chance, would give
ireland hen rights, are. telling, each
other that If he can only be kept out of
power another two years old age will
cut his Glars and he will cease to be
dangerous. IF
In Eastern Ehrope politics is in its
usual state of deep complication. The
report that the CzAr's mind is affected
is generally accepted as true, and any
sort Of an explosion may be expected in
that autocratic quarter. #
Joseph H, ReaIl president of the
American Agricultural and Dairy As
socisfion, is in Washing ton for The pur-
pose of promoting. the Department of
Agriculture, the Aninlal-Industry. and
the Agricultural Experiment Station
bills, in all of which his association feels
a deep interest.
The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don Times again affirms his recent
statement that Russia and Germany
have concluded direct alliance Rus
STA binds herself to remain neutral in
case of war between France and Ger
many in consideration of German neu-
trality should Russia and Austria come
together, :t*t
s.. The cost Of. introducing a girl into
society il New York and carrying her
successfully through one season is es-
timated at 81 1913, of (which all but $3.50
is for wearing apparel.
Rev. Freeman, aged "a years, is still
occupying pulpit in Colchester, vt,
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